Dare to Dream

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This month's campaign Dare to Dream is so great, I wish I could sign up all over again!  For just $99 you get the next 4 Stamp of the Months FREE!  PLUS you get over $300 worth of products as well.  So that's almost $400 of products for just $99!  I've really enjoyed being an Independent Close to My Heart Consultant for 13 years.  I've been able to earn money doing what I love and meet some wonderful friends at the same time.  I'm more than happy to answer any questions you might have, so feel free to contact me anytime.  Here is what else you will get in your amazing kit:

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Home for the Holidays Card

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This was a fun card we made at my workshop last Saturday.  We used liquid glass and fun flock on the tree and house to make it look like snow.  It's a little hard to see in the photo, but it's cute in person.  Enjoy!

C1384 Neighborhood Stamp Set
D1243 Peace on Earth Stamp Set
X7116 Sweet Home Level 2 Paper Packet
Z679 Liquid Glass
Z263 Fun Flock
Z2130 Indian Corn Blue Ink Pad
X2120 Garden Green Ink Pad
Z2111 Chocolate Ink Pad
Z1052 Ricrac Ribbon Rounds
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My CTMH TV!

Pin It I just watched the amazing video on my website that is full of ideas!  Close to My Heart featured:

• Two-color heat embossing
• How to mix and match your kits
• Adding and removing pages from your album a snap

Check it out!  http://angelat.myctmh.com/MyCTMH/CTMHTV.aspx?cptn=1&url=/en/CTMHTV/Channels/Art%20and%20Soul/Ep18_Fall%20Surprises/MyCTMH.aspx

 

 

 

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Holiday Trinkets Card

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This was my swap card for our unit exchange earlier this week. 

Ingredients:

D1366 Holiday Trinkets Stamp Set

X7115B Jingle Level 2 Paper Packet

Liquid applique

Prisma glitter

Soft Set Eyelet Tool

Waxy flax

Foam Tape

All supplies can be purchases here: Order Online

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Flurry Dimensional Elements Card

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Ingredients:
4 1/2 x 9 White Cardstock
2 x 2 Juniper CS
2 x 2 Juniper B&T (I used the snowflake pattern from the Jingle paper packet)
Juniper Ink Pad
9" Wide White Daisy Organdy Ribbon
CTMH Soft Set Eyelets (White)
CTMH Soft Set Eyelet Setter
Sponge Dauber
Paper Trimmer (cutting blade)
Any small holiday saying
Flurry Dimensional Elements (3 stars)
Foam Tape
Tiny spray bottle
Juniper or Twilight Reinker
Create a Shade Pearl Paint

All products can be purchases on my website: http://www.angelat.myctmh.com/

Directions:

• Fold white cardstock into a card
• Using your cutting blade, cut out a square in the upper-right hand corner
• Use the square you just cut out as a template to trace the inside of the Juniper Cardstock
• Cut out the center of the Juniper Cardstock with scissors or your paper trimmer
• Use the sponge dauber and Juniper ink pad to scrape the edges of the Juniper Cardstock
• Glue the Juniper Cardstock to the front of the card over the hole
• Attach background paper to the inside of the card so you can see it through the window
• In a small spray bottle, combine Create a Shade shimmer paint, reinker, and water (This is not an exact science so just use your discretion as to how much of each to use. Remember that you can always add more reinker, so start with about 4 drops.)
• Put 3 star dimensional elements on a scrap piece of paper or in a box and spray the paint onto the stars
• Let dry
• Using CTMH's Soft Set Eyelet tool, attach white eyelet to the left/middle of the window
• Tie organdy ribbon around the front of the card and through the eyelet
• Attach stars on the inside of the card with foam tape so they peek through the window
• Stamp saying in the lower left hand corner

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My Stamp & Scrapbook Room

Pin It I always love to see what other people do with their craft rooms and I bet you do too.  I hope you feel inspired!  This room originally had white walls and yucky green carpet.  I designed the room and my wonderful husband installed the cabinets we purchased from Lowes.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

My Stamp Room

Close up of desk

My tool caddies from IKEA - I wanted easy access to them, but didn't want them on my desk.

My desk drawer full of accents & Ribbon Rounds

Helper #1 (Jack) next to my 12"x12" hanging file folders

These hanging file folder carts are from Joanns.com. I love them because I can roll them close to my desk, push them back, or take them with me to a crop.  Every CTMH color has its own file that is labeled with the color name and a heart stamped next to it in the matching color for easy viewing.  (They are organized by season.)

Helper #2 (Coeuri)

My stamp shelves!  I love being able to see my stamps, but traditional shelving didn't make sense for my wonderful Close to My Heart Acrylix stamps.  My solution - Cap Moulding!  (See next photo)

Side view of cap moulding. This is traditionally used to fit on top of beadboard as a chair rail.  I flipped it upside down and my husband tacked it onto the wall with a brad nailer.

My Closet

I "designed" the closet so my daughter could have all of her craft supplies on the bottom shelf, within reach. Since we've organized all of her things into bins, she actually keeps her side of the room clean!  The paper bins below this shelf hold retired CTMH papers for both her and I to share.

Helper #3 - I love having a space where she can join me! She loves to craft just like her mommy.  This photo also shows the shelves that house my business forms.

I hope you enjoyed the tour of my room!

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